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2011 Jerome Chezeaux Chaumes Vosne RomaneePinot Noir from France

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"The Chezeaux domaine was built on the foundations of an estate owned since 1930 by Julien Missery. Bernard Chezeaux acceded to the ownership of the domaine in 1971 selling mo...

  • 92 Antonio Galloni - Vinous
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About

Rating:

92

"The 2011 Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes is floral, lifted and brighter than many of the other wines in range. Dark red berries, rose petals cloves and cedar jump from the glass. As it often does, the Chaumes stands out for its overall harmony and balance." (11/13)

Product Description:

"The Chezeaux domaine was built on the foundations of an estate owned since 1930 by Julien Missery. Bernard Chezeaux acceded to the ownership of the domaine in 1971 selling most of the wines produced there to negociants during his reign. On his untimely death in 1993, his son, Jerome, took over the direction of the domaine and it was at this moment that we made Jerome's acquaintance. It was a fortuitous encounter as our collaboration has meshed perfectly with Jerome's intention to increase the amount of wine bottled at the estate.

The estate, which is based in Premeaux-Prissey just south of Nuits Saint Georges, owns approximately 12 hectares of vineyards, some of which were brought into play from the family holdings of Jerome's wife, Pierrette. The vineyards, impeccably tended according to the principles of "lutte raisonnee", are scattered throughout the villages of Premeaux, Nuits Saint Georges, Vougeot and Vosne Romanee and include, as mentioned above, a series of the most elite lieu-dits in the zone.

Jerome Chezeaux strictly follows the most traditional of methods in the cellar being firmly "non-interventionist". The purity of his wines is revelatory; there is an understated majesty to every offering in the portfolio. After a manual harvest, the grapes undergo a cold maceration of 3 to 4 days and the entire cuvaison extends for approximately three weeks. During that time remontage and pigeage are practiced; the extent to which both techniques are used depends on the structure of the vintage. Indigenous yeasts are used exclusively and malolactic fermentation occurs in small oak barrels during the extended elevage. Each year between a quarter and one-third of the barrels are replaced which means that the wines are exposed at most to 30% new oak. The wines are bottled without filtration between 18 to 24 months after harvest." - Importer

Product Detail

Item # 81699
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-Region Vosne Romanee
Ratings

92 - Antonio Galloni - Vinous

Vintage 2011
Color Red
ABV 13.0%
Varietal(s) Pinot Noir
Size 750mL
Closure Cork
Features
Taste ripe cherry, plum, strawberry, raspberry and mushroom
Nose barnyard, cherry, plum, game and tomato